I think yes most children will do 'ok' in most schools but imho they could do much better with smaller class sizes and access to the best facilities.

I was an average student, didn't cause problems, very below the radar if you know what I mean. I didn't try too hard, no revision or too much time spent on homework. I was getting by fine...............had I been pushed or more noticeable perhaps I could of achieved more.

In short the average student does get unnoticed in most schools.

ETA (edited to add, or estimated time of arrival) My parents didn't do too well at school, I was getting good reports and reasonable results they really had no clue how little effort I was actually putting in. I was doing enough to get by. The only subject I really enjoyed and tried in I got top results in.

I don't think so, I think it depends on the children, a child with masses of potential might not reach it in just any school, especially if it's full of children who don't want to learn and take up more time.

I also believe it depends on the teachers, I had a really good maths teacher at high school, then he left, the teacher who took over was only really interested in those who were doing well, and so my attention slipped and I began to hate it. I could have done better I think.

I'm going to make sure I back up my children's learning and not let them just slip through education like I did, doing just ok enough not to be noticed either way.

i don't think teachers are solely responsible for children's learning, that being said my ds (dear son) is now in a school with smaller class sizes which means that the teachers do get to know the children better.

only 2 weeks into a new term and i was able to have an in-depth discussion with his teacher about him and she sounded like she knew him not just knew of him ifkwim?

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